Recently obesity in the United States has reached epidemic proportions. Significant morbidities associated with obesity include coronary artery disease (CAD) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). As a result, the growing needs of surgical procedures...

"Submitted In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Geography."; Thesis advisor: Cynthia Pope.; M.S.,Central Connecticut State University,,2014.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 126-128).

The middle decades of the twentieth century saw an unprecedented amount of resources directed at rescuing and redeveloping blighted urban areas in the United States. Across the country, federal dollars, in accordance with the Federal Housing Act of...

"Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Education."; Dissertation advisor: Anthony Rigazio-Digiliio.; Ed.D.,Central Connecticut State University,2012.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 128-135).

Brazil is rapidly transitioning into an economic superpower and key global player in the 21st century - a development that few if any could have predicted even just a quarter-century ago when the country was deeply mired in foreign debt and racked...

During the 1980's, Latin America was one of the major concerns of the U.S. foreign policy. Countries like Nicaragua, Panama, Peru and Colombia had unstable governments and civil war created a clear and present danger to the national security of the...

The black bear (Ursus americanus) population in Connecticut has been increasing because of available suitable habitat and laws protecting them, since its probable extirpation in the mid-1800s. The population grew from a very small resident group...

"Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Art in Biomolecular Sciences."; Thesis advisor: Cheryl Watson.; M.A.,Central Connecticut State University,,2014.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 54-56).

College student development programs--Connecticut.; College freshmen--Connecticut.

"Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Counseling & Family Therapy."; Thesis advisor: Jane Fried.; M.S.,Central Connecticut State University,,2012.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves...

Tick-borne diseases have become a principal public health concern in the United States due to the tremendous increase in human contact with deer. This concern has been reflected in Connecticut as well in recent years. With changing demographic...

School management and organization--Longitudinal studies.; Portfolios in education--Longitudinal studies.

Thesis advisor: Elizabeth Aaronsohn.; " ... in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Teacher Education."; M.S.,Central Connecticut State University,,2000.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 44-46).

This project focused on designing an individualized plan of instruction in mathematics. The participants in this project were adult incarcerated males between 18 and 52 years of age. These men were enrolled in an Adult Basic Education program...

Considering the year-over-year growth in mobile technologies, we came up with an idea about applying mobile oriented technologies within the Central Connecticut State University (CCSU) library website. The library mobile application is now fully...

Literature and society -- United States -- History -- 19th century; National characteristics, American, in literature; American fiction -- 19th century -- History and criticism

The American Dream, as popularized by Horatio Alger, Jr., excluded women, immigrants, and ethnic minorities by default, yet today it is Alger's version of the success myth that is typically identifies as the ideal. Literary works produced by...